SHEEP RETURNS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19155, 11 November 1927, Page 13

SHEEP RETURNS.

*&*** INCREASE IN ™ FLOCKS. pbSBB SpeeUl BerrleM WELLINGTON, November 10. return of shipowners ** Iber of sheep and lambs in April 80th, 1027, was <*H to IVli'ment to-day. The < 0 sheep in 1926 was *d*L» «A iii 1927 25,649.016. hare been * f«Scdcd, namely, in 1918 •* ffniSSr 26,538,302, and fk* 1 I,n if was 25.828,004. VUan-vercarVll) «ked r e Dominion's flocks were mcreasing Central; con•W the return particularly oppor- »* «it would have a bearing on ***' • t.nro riven bv the secretary of *"iS»SS federation before ** i.hnur Dills Committee, eoncern- »* d» iT.cJustrial Conciliation and suggested .1 ♦ the Department should supply J*S«Vith particular, of the in the various districts. "S Apirana Ngata (Eastern Maori) "Led the opinion that amendments to the forms used in u.m\«sL the" returns. \WI I P. I* e (Oamaru) said the re- »„™ before the House would not bo nra»' as tne " anlcs ot " several £m«renoi included Tie Postmaster-General (Mr Nos'rtir)• Well, they sire liable. lis Minister said that the season's farose in the Dominion sheep was Itobesi in New Zealand's history, and lithe returns showed that the number iata ru much greater, the appearing ,rere that the flocks would go MUtcreasing at a steady rate. While y ironld go into the question raised WMr Hudson, the Minister said it be very costly to send to the particulars of all the Unarls. Details would have to be U-Jjed continuously. The Minister JJpromised to consider the question if fie date on which the sheep returns j

'AREAS UNDER CROP.

DOMINION ESTIMATES. (rHM iISOCUTIOK TP.LEGBAM.) WELLINGTON, November 10. S» following arc tho estimated tut! under crop in the season {!jMB (wheat, oats, and barley), final and areas estimated as len or.to be sown in 1927-2S: Areas, 1926-27. Wheat. Oats. Barley, acres, acres, acres. Fertlreshing 220,083 117,326 29,88G At tiling ... 928 255,372 528 tat kirrtited 221,011 372.698 30,4U Jtt hrrtsted G7B 14.064 Cftad totals . 221.689 336,762 30,414 Area* 1027-28 (estimated). ftakWand . 4.400 27,000 3,000 Wli Island' . 265,600 285,000 18,500 ITotali ... 270,000 312.000 21,500 area 1926-27 and at Ktlfhated as planted or to be Iteted 1927-28 Final Estimated area area 1926-27. 1927-28. l * Acres. Acres. prftWand . 5,942 5.100 WftHanfl . 18,874 17,100 J«ik for Do- " , ■*•« .- 24,616 22,200 Jk tie average for the last group "Wlait five seasons (viz., 5.34 tons J* *M, the total estimated yield Mriii area Bno approximate gWions, as against 116.771 tons

fflM BY EXPRESS TRAINS.

MBTRICTIONS RELAXEU.

tfO P&BBS Special Service.]

WELLINGTON, November 10. !**Htf*tion has been given by the ™*ty Itofcrd to the carriage of fruit *«• Cbistehurch-Invercargill pasJ8» express trains, ami the member JJtWtoa (Mr J. McCombs) ha* re--5»»? < W oI '° win K communication J* Minister for Railways (Mr premised, I have had enquiries jTTJTJ* restricting the amount to mSESi' i ud find tnat thG ma ttef CBSJ'sy been considered by the jSfjJ**'"'- In the meantime, as will be specified as jl£ji? , " n which may be conveyed 2ER~* twins when the goods ex•lEli* running. The position fflKlt] *. l. _ clo9e 'y during the |BF~*f_ holiday season, and the for future occa-

9p STATE INSURANCE.

1 « TKPACTORY SURPLUS. ASSOCIATION— COtZBMtm). **J* *•«• CASH ASSOCIATION.) November 10. .3B&P * miua J report of the Gov* Office discloses that jHßfyted surplus, inclusive of by the Treasury ■SUS I '** £480,000. AdminSEfSooo for the J' ear 1926 SliSi*'t?'! *v* * refutation of <HK"rtted on by the State with «rges the Government to HSimlr■ the P rese nt sys--B*4 be ju "P for compensation, #*»; «mf contM,ued in New South M*> (i> wcond, that a State JUfcj >»Pensation Fund be es- £** 4^. c °ntributed to by em--s*> lad . « \ ma of annual assess- ?*■ It !. t * rato chargeable on *»*«*,ti c iS wl that under BUch t* *• wdmSi * of c . om Pensation ZL '•Bdt °. a minimum and T*l relief ?™fr. a considerable wwl w> the community.

«■. TEA SALES.

l&aaiu,, , -s «iptions, values show--Iff,\>tfMi . 9 «o 2J annas. The "V i* »aaa, mm , OD Pe k°« Souchong L,? P' M to 14 annas: .?- 8 l Us to 15 annas.

SHARES.

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